Meet Our Ministry Team

Pastor Kate joined the YUMC family in July 2019. She hails from New Albany, IN and is a graduate of Indiana University Southeast (BA in History) and Asbury Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity). Pastor Kate gave her life to Jesus as the age of 15, and discerned her call to ministry while in college and volunteering in youth ministry. After two years as a youth ministry, she was appointed as a senior pastor, and has been serving in that capacity since 2012. Pastor Kate’s passion is making the Bible come alive for people, and helping church attenders move towards becoming mature disciples of Jesus.

Pastor Kate is married to RC Muhlbaier, who serves as the associate director of leadership development for laity, and the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church (longest job title ever). He was born and raised in South Jersey and is a dedicated Eagles and Phillies fan. Together, RC and Kate are raising three energetic boys, and doing their best to keep the house vacuumed.

In her spare time, Pastor Kate enjoys baking, eating what she bakes, and working on a novel set in 12th century France.

Morgan Pay, Worship Leader

Morgan Pay is the Leader of Worship and Music at Yorktown United Methodist Church. She is also a music teacher, vocal and piano instructor, recording session vocalist, and a character performer with Happily Ever After Productions. She studied Vocal Performance and Music Theatre at Anderson University and Indiana Wesleyan University. She graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Vocal Performance. She has been privileged to lead worship at Indiana State Youth Conventions and International State Youth Conventions across the country and has been involved in worship teams, choirs, and bands since she was young. She is happy to be at YUMC and is grateful for God’s provision and guidance.

Chikako Sloan, Organist/Pianist

Chikako Sloan studied piano at Eastman School of Music, University of Arizona, and Ball State University. She has been an adjunct professor at Indiana Wesleyan University, Manchester College, Anderson University, and Taylor University since 1984 and a pianist/organist at YUMC since 2007. She and her husband, Ron have given numerous duo piano concerts in Japan, the Bahamas, and the U.S. They have two grown children. Her hobby includes gardening, working on Sudoku, and taking online courses. More importantly than anything, she loves the Lord her God.